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DuPont to Build New Adhesives Manufacturing Facility in China

Products manufactured at the facility will serve customers in the transportation industry, primarily vehicle electrification applications and lightweighting.

April 26, 2021

DuPont recently announced that it is investing approximately $30 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, in East China.

Sika Begins Production of Epoxy Resins in Qatar, Expands Capacity for Concrete Admixtures

Local production facilities will allow Sika to comply with Qatar's state sourcing policy that stipulates preference be given to domestically manufactured products.

April 16, 2021

Sika recently announced that it has started manufacturing epoxy resins and has expanded its production capacity for concrete admixtures in Qatar.

Scott Bader Expands Production Capacity for Structural Adhesives in France

The company reports that the approximately $2.1 million investment is in response to increasing customer demand for its products.

March 25, 2021

Scott Bader recently announced that it has made a capital investment to expand production capacity for its range of Crestabond^® and Crestomer^® structural adhesives, Crystic^® gelcoats, and formulated products.

Nynas Makes Investment in Sustainable Production at Refinery in Gothenburg

The Gothenburg site manager reports that the investment is one of the largest since the refinery's start in 1956.

March 24, 2021

Nynas recently announced that it is investing SEK 190 million (approximately $22.2 million) to secure reliable production at its refinery in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Strong Fourth Quarter Helps Intertape Polymer Group Increase Revenue by Nearly 5% in 2020

The company reported revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 18% to $344.1 million.

March 19, 2021

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently released results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, reporting revenue for the year reached $1.2 billion.

Ru-bix Gets Ready for Full Production with Tripled Capacity

The company reports that it is seeing increased demand, especially in the UK where the polyurethane tooling board industry is now more focused on quality and durable supply chains.

March 19, 2021

Ru-bix recently announced that it is gearing up for full production this month, which will involve utilizing a tripling of capacity.

Dow to Establish South China Specialties Hub

The multi-year project will reportedly provide customers local access to Dow's portfolio of products and technologies.

March 10, 2021

Dow recently announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Committee (Zhanjiang EDZ) to build the Dow South China Specialties Hub.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Meridian Adhesives Group’s Latest Acquisition Draws Most Reader Interest

Readers last week were most interested in Meridian’s acquisition of Convergent Concrete Technologies.

Susan Sutton

February 22, 2021

How will recent merger and acquisition activity impact the industry? Please contact me at suttons@bnpmedia.com to share your thoughts.

AkzoNobel research and development facility

AkzoNobel Opens R&D Lab for Low-Cure Powder Coatings

Dedicated to delivering low-cure powder coatings for use on heat-sensitive substrates, the new facility features an application lab, process lab, and an analytical and testing lab.

February 12, 2021

AkzoNobel has opened a new research center at its site in Como, Italy, that will develop products for the rapidly growing area of powder on wood.

Graco Plans for Growth with Purchase of Land in Minnesota

The purchase will allow two of Graco's three business divisions currently operating in Minneapolis to relocate.

February 11, 2021

Graco Inc. recently announced that it has purchased approximately 100 acres of undeveloped land in Dayton, Minn., which are part of the French Lake Industrial Center.